A Brevard County jury found Paul R. Heinemann guilty of animal cruelty after prosecutors said he stabbed his stepmother’s dog Doobie. Sentencing is set for June 23.

A house fire on Wild Oak Drive left about 70% of a Windermere home damaged; Orange County Fire Rescue reported no injuries and knocked down most of the blaze.

A deadly overnight multi‑vehicle crash closed southbound I‑75 at mile marker 326 in Wildwood, Sumter County, causing major delays as troopers investigate.

A DeLand woman was arrested after detectives say she hit two pedestrians during Daytona Bike Week and fled. Both victims were hospitalized with serious injuries.

An Orlando man is accused of punching an 80‑year‑old veteran outside his home; investigators say the attack is being examined as a possible hate crime.

A Seminole County teacher has asked a federal court to unseal records that could identify an 'unindicted conspirator' tied to Joel Greenberg's smear campaign.

Ocala police are seeking help to ID three people after a gun was displayed during a heated argument at Paddock Mall on Sunday. No injuries were reported; tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers.

A deadly multi-vehicle crash shut down northbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike near mile marker 174 Saturday night; the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

A pickup struck seven bicyclists near Voorhis and Wade in DeLand on May 9; four were taken to area hospitals. Video shared with local TV shows the moments before the collision.

Organizers canceled Orlando's P Day after large groups of teens swarmed the fairgrounds, prompting a heavy police response and at least one hospitalization.

A Marion County jury convicted Kevin Thomas McDonough of domestic battery by strangulation and he was sentenced to five years after prosecutors presented photos and a video.

A Brevard County deputy was fired after an arrest and booked into Volusia County jail on child‑abuse related charges. The sheriff’s office says the deputy had been on the force three years.

A driver was killed early Saturday after a deputy fired into a vehicle in the DeLand Walmart parking lot; the Volusia Sheriff's Office says video is under review and FDLE will investigate.